English Explanatory Dictionary

unergative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Intransitive and having an agent as its subject.
noun
  1. An unergative verb.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈɜːɡətɪv/ /ʌnˈɝɡətɪv/

Word forms

unergative unergatives

Etymology

From un- + ergative, from the fact that in an ergative-absolutive language, the only case which uniquely identifies a volitional argument is the ergative case, which marks the agent of a transitive verb.

Antonyms

unaccusative transitive

Related words

ergative
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